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The 10th International Conference of the Association for Language Awareness will give academics the opportunity to exchange ideas on their research projects with respect to language, culture and literacy and the importance of awareness in the field of first, second, third, fourth etc. and foreign language acquisition, teacher training, research in language and culture including the role of language awareness in the workplace.

The central theme 'Awareness Matters: Language, Culture, Literacy' will focus on relevant educational, economical, political, and sociological aspects of personal and co-operative knowledge construction related to different languages, to different cultures and their members in multilingual and multicultural contexts. These aspects will be discussed in the context of a continuous and dynamic debate with texts both written and oral in quite different usage contexts in Face-to-Face and online learning situations.

Call for Papers

We welcome proposals for paper presentations, colloquia and posters discussing research related to the areas that fit within the theme of the conference. We also welcome proposals for workshops, sharing good practices in relation to any areas that fit within the conference theme. Please submit your proposal electronically via the conference website.

The main areas are: - Language Awareness in Language Learning and Language Teaching in multilingual and multicultural contexts - Language Awareness in diverse Workplaces, such as Business, Marketing, Health etc. - Language Awareness and the Use of Media - Cultural Awareness in Language Learning and Language Teaching in diverse settings - Cultural Awareness and the Use of Media - Language Awareness and Literacy Development in Language Learning and Teaching - Language Awareness and Professional Literacy Development